Lbs. |Sow—Lbs.| Date of 
Variety per Bu. | per Acre Sowing Fertilizer Requirements per Acre Uses 
Millet 50 25-30 May to Responds to 200 Ibs. 0-14-14 or 0-20-20. | Mainly as a ‘‘catch’’ hay | Requires at least 60 days from seeding to maturity. 
Golden July Lime unnecessary. crop. Sow broadcast and cover lightly. Cut hay just after 
blooming. Has about same feeding value as timothy 
but may become injurious if used as a continuous 
‘ation for horses. 
Oats 32 2 to Winter | 200 to 400 Ibs. 5-10-10 at seeding. | Chiefly as grain for | Well drained moderately rich soil is best. Harvest grain 
Winter 246 bu. Sept. 15 | Topdiess as growth begins in spring | horses and other live | in hard dough stage; for hay cut in early milk stage. 
Spring Spring where straw is likely to be too short, | stock; cut for hay and | fall sown oats mature 2 to 3 weeks earlier than 
Feb.-Mar.} with 200 to 300 lbs. 5-10-5. also used for human food. | spring oats. 
Orchard 14 14 to March to | 400 lbs. 5-10-5 or 300 lbs. 5-10-10 for | Hay and pasture. Long-lived deep rooted perennial bunch grass. Does 
Grass 25 May fall application or 10-10-10 for spring best om heavy soils such as clays and clay loams. 
August to} application. Cut in bloom stage, as it quickly becomes woody after 
October blooming. Serves best when sown in mixtures with 
red clover, alsike, tall meadow oat grass. 
Rape 56 6-10 Mar.-Apr.| Heavy feeder and responds to manure and | Pasture for hogs and | Thrives on rich, moist loamy soil. 
Dwart Aug.-Sept.| fertilizer. (10-10-10). Requires lime | sheep. x 
Essex for best results. 
Red Top 32 5-10 August- | Seems to do better on acid or “‘sour’’ | Hay and pasture. A perennial grass with a creeping habit of growth 
Grass Sept. soils. making a coarse loose turf. For hay harvest a little 
before or during full bloom. Suited to wet soils. 
Rye } 96 1 to August- | At seeding 100 lbs. 5-105. Top dress | Grain, winter and spring | Does better than wheat, on poor soils. Suitable to 
1% bu. | November| in spring when growth begins. Not | pasture, soiling and as | any well drained soil. 
necessary but helps some. Manure. cover crop. (Usually 
with winter vetch.) 
Aye Grass 24 30-40 Early Usual Grass requirements. Annual hay crop, tem- | Not an annual but little of it lives more than one 
pumetie Fall porary pasture orinlawns | year Grows rapidly and in bunches. Fall seeding 
Ttallan for a quick covering. usually makes a good crop of hay by June. More 
a8 drought resistant than Perennial Rye Grass. 
Rye Grass 20 30 Feb.-May] Complete plant food. 500 Ibs. 5-10-5 or | Very similar to above. | \fore persistent that Domestic Rye Grass. 
Perennial Aug.-Oct. | 5-10-10. 
Sorghum 50 Drill May-July | 150 to 400 lbs. 5-10-5 at planting, top | Syrup, fodder, hay, soll- | any well drained corn or wheat land is suitable, Is 
8-10 cress (or side dress if in rows) with | ing and silage. heavy feeder and hard on land. For syrup or silage 
Broadcast 100 to 200 Ibs. nitrogen fertilizer when cut when seeds are in hard dough stage. When pastured 
. 3 sSOEtOAn 40 days old : or fed green there is danger of poisoning to live stock. 
Soy Beans 60 Drilled | yfay 15th! 300 Ibs. 0-14-14 or 0-20-20 fertilizer. | Hay, green manure, hog- | po. ae i SERS 
ne yl : 8. : esponds well to inoculation. Plant very shallow (about 
45-60 to Lime not necessary, but helps especially | ing off silage and seed. | yin) and if crust forms on land Roraee as SA 
Sr July 15th | on heavy soils. up, break it with a harrow. For hay, cut when lower 
| 60- leaves begin to turn yellow and pods about half filled. 
Sudan Grass 35 15-30 May 200 to 300 Ibs. 10-10- 10. Catch hay crop, soiling | Does well on any soil except those that are cold and 
July silage and grazing. wet, good with cowpeas or soybeans, Cut hay just 
after it is beginning to head. Drought resistant and 
re - we produces well in dry seasons. | 
il Senden il 30-40 Mar.-Apr.| Responds to soil improvement and fer- Hay and pasture, of most | One of the best poor land grasses and especially 
ALSIGTASS | Aug.-Sept.| tilizer. 200 to 300 Ibs. 10-10-10. value ina mixture of Red | adapted to well drained sandy soil. Does not like | 
Clover, Alsike and Or- | shade. Very drought resistant, perennial bunch type — 
iv chard Grass. variety. Cut for hay about the time of blooming. 
Timothy 45 | = Mar.-Apr.| 400 lbs. 5-10-5 except where it follows | Primarily for hay. Does | Semi-bunch growth. Adapted to heavy soils such as 
| Aug.-Oct.| a well fertilized grain crop. Lime helps | not stand grazing well. | clays and loams. Usually seeded in mixiure with | 
| and should always be applied when clover sapling clover, or with wheat in the fall and/the 
| is sown with timothy. If land is poor top clover on the wheat im spring. Cut hay when in full | 
| | dress with 100 lbs. 10-10-10 when spring bloom or slightly after, 
| growth begins. 
Note 60 20-40 Aug.-Oct.| 200-400 Ibs, 0-20-20, add potash on | Hay, pasture and soil | Best annual winter legume cever crop, Adapted to 
Vinter with sandy soils. Responds to lime but will | improvement. most any well drained soil. Inoculation necessary. 
1 bu. Rye grow on fairly acid soil. 
Wheat 60 1 to Oct. | 200-400 Ibs. 0-14-14 at seeding, additional | Human food, hay or | poes best on heavy loams of good fertility. Seed | 
14% bu. superphosphate on better soils. Top dress | cover crop. should be treated. Harvest when stalk is brown and» — 
in spring where straw is likely to be too vrain in dough stage. | 
short. Responds to use of lime in rotation. 
FIELD SEED PRICES MANNS’ PERMANENT | 
| 
_ These quotations are based on market at time catalog goes to press and will be PASTURE MIXTURE | 
maintained as far into the season as possible. Buyers of large quantities are re- 
aueStee to waite firm Bhices Satine quantities, as rae fluctuations may permit $11.00 Per Acre 
ower prices. Mail orders wi De ed at prices prevailing date order is received and 14aNne 
any overpayment will be refunded. We are offering only strong germinating, new ark recleaned seed of wise 
crop seed, with as low weed content as economically possible. Prices quoted cash, vitality in ten nutritious varieties 
f.o.b. Baltimore, bags included on full bag lots; bags charged extra on smaller properly proportioned to give 
quantities. continuous pasture from early | 
. : (1-9 lbs.) (10-20 lbs.) (21-99 lbs.) Bag Lots spring until late fall, quickly be- 
Prices F.O.B. Baltimore Per lb. Per lb. Per lb. Per lb. coming permanently established. 
cpr aaa werned : ~ §$ 65 $ seg $ se $ co Sow 20 Ibs. per acre. (Low Lands 
ert. Cyaute, ae Lo 9 4 z . = Pip ey rh 
Blue Grass: Kentucky ————1.45 1.25 1.00 ‘90 —sow 17 lbs. plus 3 lbs. Red Top.) 
Mérion v= ao aS ee 80 4.25 2S =e. Lb., 57c; 20 lbs., $11.00; 100., 
Clovers: Alsike .60 -50 47 44 $52.50 
Crimson ae = cd 30 -26 22 : 
Ladino (Certified) __ 1.25 1.20 1.10 -90 
Red (Midwest ver.) — -90 85 78 73 
White Dutch 1.35 1.30 1.25 1.10 
Wild White—New Zealand 1.50 1.45 1.35 1.20 
Fescues: Alta _ .40 35 .30 .25 
Chewings. _ : -75 .65 -55 45 
Creeping Red - : -70 -60 .50 40 » 
= ace (English Blue Grass) 80 .70 oe pO Cyclone 
espedeza: Korean 2 .36 33 : ene 
Oats: Spring (Clinton Cert.) 1-9 Bu. @ $2.15 10 Bu. @ $2.00 SEED SoweER 
Orchard Grass |... 55 .50 45 39 
Red Top Grass _________--__- 1.35 1.15 1.00 88 
Rye Grass: Italian—Domestic .20 18 . «5 13 
Perennial Reece a oe ae “e Se mER TI 
hum: Amber “ . . . ‘| 
Bee (Oe ie ee te ae We oe : === SCATTERS EVENLY. 
y t Sees — 2 A 3 - 
Moiese eet on ae Saher is .35 134 32 31 Gyene illustrated ...__._ $4.10 
34 J. MANNS & CO., BALTIMORE 2, MD. ° Superior Seeds 
